AVIAN INFLUENZA: WHAT IS THE BEST CRISIS MANAGEMENT?
A SCIENTIFIC, INSTITUTIONAL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE
22 - 23 June 2006
CEFASS - Via Copernico, 42 - 20125 MILANO
PROGRAMME
In these last months, Avian Influenza has been one of the main topic of European Public Health
debate, in the same way European policy-makers and business men have been forced to interest in this
infection spread. After the supply of broad and sometimes not accurate information, this seminary
aims at providing an effective analysis of the existing situation from a scientific, insitutional,
economic and communication point of view.
Besides the media coverage, it is important to know both which are the average/long - term
perspectives and which actions European and national institutions are implementing a/o are required in
terms of veterinary and human control system setting. For instance, how EU Member States are
adopting the Directive 2005/94/CE of 20th December 2005 and are dealing with its requests; in the
same way, ECDC has delivered advisory documents to State Members about further H5NI Influenza
infectious.
Target group
Civil servants from the EU Member States and countries surrounding the EU, decision makers
working in human and veterinary Public Health and Agriculture sectors in Europe, as well as other key
persons concerned with the impact of Avian Influenza’s spread such as representative organisations of
avian industry.
Objectives
The participants will obtain a wider understanding of existing situation and what European and
national institutions are planning according to different scenarios. The participants will in particular
receive input about the following issues:
- A plain scientific explanation of possible evolution of Avian Influenza and real related risks;
- A wide information about the requests of Directive 2005/94/CE to Member States about
Avian Influenza control system and the related strategies implemented by ECDC.
- An analysis about expected and effective integration between european, national and local
plans of human avian pandemic prevention;
- An analysis of economic impact of Avian Influenza control system on the production process
of Avian industry and related incentives and disincentives.
- Comments and proposals about communication of information about Avian Influenza, useful
to decision makers and civil servants. How European local prevention departments and GPs
have to deal with people’s panic.
Methodology
Besides presentations, frequent discussion moments have been planned in order to draw on the
participants' experience.
Working languages
The seminar will be conducted in English. Simultaneous interpretation into Italian will be available
provided that there is a sufficient number of requests for these languages.
Fee: 650 EUR
For more information, please contact:
Marianna Cavazza, Project Leader
For administrative questions: Davide Minelli
Tel. +39 - 02 - 67.100.600/7
Tel. +39 - 02 - 67.100.600
E-mail: m.cavazza@eipa-it.com
E-mail: d.minelli@eipa-it.com
Thursday, 22nd June 2005
AVIAN INFLUENZA: A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
10:00
Welcome of Participants
Angelo Carenzi, Director of Cefass – EIPA
10:15
What is Avian Influenza? A Definition and an Analysis of Next Possible
Evolutions
Dr. Philippe Vannier, Director of Animal Health and Welfare Dept. of French Food
Safety Agency (AFSSA) and Member of Animal Health and Animal Welfare
(AHAW) Panel of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to be confirmed
11:00
What About an Avian Pandemia? Which are The Real Risks
Fabrizio Pregliasco, Lecturer of Virology Institute, Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery, State University of Milan
11:45
Interactive discussion
AVIAN INFLUENZA: AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
12:00
The EU Institutions’ Acts and Activities about Avian Influenza in These Last
Two Years
Marianna Cavazza, Cefass – EIPA Lecturer
12:30
The EU Strategy about Avian Influenza
Alberto Laddomada, DG Health and Consumer Protection. Unit E2 – Animal Health
and Welfare. European Commission
13:15
Lunch
14:15
Tools to Control AI: A Global Perspective
Ilaria Capua, Head of Virology Laboratory – Istituto di Zooprofilassi Sperimentale
delle Venezie, Head of National and OIE Reference Laboratories for Avian Infleunza
and member of Animal Health and Animal Welfare Panel of European Food Safety
Authority and Member of Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) Panel of
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
15:00
How does Italy Cope with Avian Influenza?
Romano Marabelli, Head DG Veterinary Health and Food of Italian Department
to be confirmed
15:30
How does France Cope with Avian Influenza?
Philippe Vannier Director of Animal Health and Welfare Dept. of French Food
Safety Agency (AFSSA) and Member of Animal Health and Animal Welfare
(AHAW) Panel of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to be confirmed
16:00
Interactive discussion
16: 15
Coffee Break
16:30
How does Lombardia Cope with Avian Influenza
Mario Astuti, Veterinary Planning and International Relationships Manager, Region
Lombardia Dept. of Health Care
17:00
The EU Commission Position about Avian Influenza Costs
Alberto Laddomada, DG Health and Consumer Protection. Unit E2 – Animal Health
and Welfare. European Commission
17:45
Interactive discussion
Friday 23rd June 2006
HUMAN AVIAN PANDEMIC: EUROPE IS READY?
9:30
The EU Strategy about Human Avian Pandemic
Stefan Schreck, DG Health and Consumer Protection Unit, European Commission
to be confirmed
10:15
The Italian Strategy about Human Avian Pandemic
Donato Greco, Head DG Health Care Prevention Unit, Italian Ministry of Health
to be confirmed
11:00
The Regional Pandemic Plan in Lombardia
Anna Pavan, Prophylaxis of Infectious Diseases and Hygiene of Food and
Nourishment Unit’s Manager, Region Lombardia Dept. of Health Care
11:45
Coffee Break
AVIAN INFLUENZA: A COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVE
12:00
How to Manage Information about Avian Influenza? A Media Behaviour
Analysis
Antonio Nizzoli, Cares - Osservatorio di Pavia Media Research to be confirmed
12:30
How to Manage Information about Avian Influenza? A Local Health Care
Units’ Behaviour Analysis
Stefan Schreck, DG Health and Consumer Protection Unit, European Commission
to be confirmed
13:00
Interactive discussion
13:15
Conclusion
Angelo Carenzi, Director of Cefass – EIPA
AVIAN INFLUENZA: WHAT IS THE BEST CRISIS MANAGEMENT?
A scientific, institutional, economic and communication perspective
22 - 23 June 2006
CEFASS - Via Copernico, 42 - 20125 MILANO
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PAYMENT
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The participation fee includes participation in the seminar, documentation, 1 lunch and coffee
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